At his sentencing, Judge Daniel Worsley said: "You have shown no remorse, it was self-indulgent and you have caused huge disruption.

“It was deliberate and well-planned, it was an anarchic attack on the community and you have lied and kept on lying in the face of overwhelming evidence.”

British Transport Police also condemned Haluszczak's actions, describing him as a "prolific vandal" who had "consistently shown no regard for the law, for private property, or for those who ultimately have to pay for the cost of cleaning up his graffiti".

Detective Sergeant Paddy Kerr added: "Vandals like Haluszczak cause huge disruption to passengers and train companies with the damage they cause and we will always seek to prosecute anyone who commits such crime.

"Graffiti vandals who go near tracks also put themselves at serious risk of harm as they don’t know if a train is coming or if tracks are live – it’s an incredibly selfish risk to take.”